Mike Freeman

Mike Freeman covers technology for the U-T, where his coverage includes Qualcomm, San Diego's largest publicly traded company. Mike started at the U-T in 1999, covering the golf and action sports industries. Over the years, Mike has reported on commercial real estate, the housing bubble, banking and defense contractors. He also covered the Pinnfund Ponzi scheme and several real estate scams. He is one of the few journalists in the country who researches and writes a special section on executive compensation. Before joining the U-T, Mike was business editor of a daily newspaper in Bend, Ore. He graduated from Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. with a bachelor's degree in communications.

San Diego’s Pulse Electronics, which last week posted another quarterly loss, is moving ahead with plans to be acquired by its top shareholder later this spring. The maker of precise electronics components for networks, power supplies and wireless infrastructure said this month that it has signed an agreement to be purchased and taken private by affiliates of Oaktree Capital, a giant Los Angeles alternative investment fund. Oaktree already owns 68 percent of the company’s stock. ...

Bridgepoint Education, the San Diego owner of Ashford University, reported a larger than expected fourth quarter loss because of one-time write downs and severance charges. The company also gave a modest growth forecast for the coming year, highlighting a flat market for online higher education companies targeting working adult students. Bridgepoint posted fourth quarter revenue of $147 million for the quarter, down from $162 million for the same quarter the prior year. The company lost ...

Independa, a San Diego maker of remote monitoring technology for seniors and senior care facilities, said it has raised an additional $3.85 million in an extended second round of venture capital funding. Last fall, the company announced that it had raised $2.25 million in a Series B funding round from City Hill Ventures. On Tuesday, Independa said it had raised additional funds, bringing its total Series B funding to $6.1 million, led by San Diego-based ...